Ambulatory Care Nurse - NYU Langone South Shore Neurologic Associates - Patchogue

NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island is a 591‑bed university‑affiliated medical center offering comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services across all specialties.

We value equity and inclusion and provide a supportive, inclusive environment for all staff and patients.

Ambulatory Care Nurse – Neuroscience – Patchogue. The role supports coordination, integration, and evaluation of nursing practice and clinical policies, collaborates with providers, and delivers patient‑centered care.

• Performs physical examinations and diagnostic tests
• Collects patient health history
• Records information in electronic health record
• Provides information, counsel, and education to patients and families regarding test results and treatment plans as directed
• Administers medications (including vaccination, IV therapy, oxygen administration), provides comprehensive wound care, and performs phone and in‑person patient triage for clinical concerns.
• Assesses and monitors patient responses to various treatments, procedures, and anesthesia.
• Assesses and interprets patient information, making treatment decisions as appropriate
• Consults with clinical supervisors and licensed providers to determine best treatment plans for patients
• Directs, supervises, and delegates to licensed practical nurses, medical assistants and technicians as needed to support patient flow and efficiency
• Performs other duties as needed
• Clinical Responsibilities
• Supports the coordination, integration, communication, implementation and performance evaluation of nursing practice and clinical policies and procedures
• Ensures clinical compliance with Patient Safety initiatives and reporting
• Supports key quality initiatives (e.g. MIPS, Care gap management) to impact clinical outcome measures.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the NYULH Service Standards and incorporates into the performance of responsibilities.
• Participates in designated activities related to NYULH clinical standards and regulations of relevant outside agencies.
• Supports the missions, philosophy, standards, goals and objectives of NYULH, Departments of Nursing, and FGP
• Participates in coordination of on‑site activities to provide patient care in a healing, humane and caring environment.
• Collaborates with members of the interdisciplinary team and promotes collegial relationships.
• Serves as a support and resource for nursing, other clinical staff and providers
• Participates in clinical inquiry and activities to foster evidence‑based practice.
• Embraces fundamental values and obligations beyond that of a private citizen including ethical obligations and a recognition of patients rights to confidentiality. (NYSED, 2009)
• Provides emergency care in accordance with organizational policy
• Functions as a respectful member of the health care team.
• Delegates and oversees specific nursing interventions to implement patient care plans to members of the health care team as deemed appropriate by job description and license/certification.

• Engages in self‑assessment and participates in activities to promote own professional growth and development
• Seeks, acquires and maintains current nursing knowledge and competence to fulfill responsibilities as FGP Ambulatory Nurse.
• Procures and applies new knowledge related to medical treatment and technology
• Utilizes resources to meet individual learning needs and promote professional development in clinical practice.
• Maintains awareness of current patient‑centered, evidence‑based practice and considers applicable research data to patient care delivery
• Acts as a mentor to peers and colleagues
• Fulfills obligation to identify and report professional misconduct appropriately
• Implementation / Provision of Care
• Executes medical regimens as prescribed by licensed providers: (physicians, dentists, nurse practitioners, certified midwife, physician assistants, podiatrists)
• Assessment:
  Assess patients, identify unmet patient needs and plan comprehensive care to meet those needs in relation to the patient’s illness, condition or disability.
• Case‑finding:
  Identify unidentified co‑morbidities or emergent complications and report to the provider so that an intervention…